CHARNWOOD TOPCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

12251742 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-09

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

29/100

Pass

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed low-transparency controlled group — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 29/100 (pass), bankability 2/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 3.4y

15/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Charge age ~3.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 58/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (6 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

29/100Pass

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 insolvency

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2026-04-20
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-04-17
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2025-03-31
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2025-03-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
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HITCHIN, James Richard, Dr appointed
director
2024-09-02
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-22
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SADLER, Francesca Anne, Dr appointed
director
2024-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-15
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-05-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-05-20
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-17
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-16
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-05-16
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-16
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-05-16
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-09
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-04
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COSSEY COSEC SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2024-05-04
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W8S DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2024-05-04
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CONS, Ben Major George, Dr resigned
director
2024-05-04
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MULLALLY, Michael Luke resigned
director
2024-05-04
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TSAI, Zachary David resigned
director
2024-05-04
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Jcp Five Limited
2024-05-04
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Synova Capital Gp 5 Limited
2024-01-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Synova Capital Gp 5 Limited (As Nominee for an on Behalf of Synova Capital Fund Iii LP)
2023-01-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2022-09-21
➖
ASHLIN, Timothy James West resigned
director
2022-09-21
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HANDLEY, John William resigned
director
2022-09-21
➕
MULLALLY, Michael Luke appointed
director
2022-07-28
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PATTERSON, Lee Robert appointed
director
2022-07-28
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ALLIN, Steven Mark, Professor resigned
director
2020-06-02
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NOLAN, Trevor Frank appointed
director
2020-06-02
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HANDLEY, John William appointed
director
2020-03-03
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CONS, Ben Major George, Dr appointed
director
2019-12-13
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ALLIN, Steven Mark, Professor appointed
director
2019-12-03
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-12-03
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ASHLIN, Timothy James West appointed
director
2019-12-03
➖
HART, Roger resigned
director
2019-12-03
➕
TSAI, Zachary David appointed
director
2019-12-03
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2019-12-03
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INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

4 high · 1 med ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-22

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

3 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-20: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2025-04-17: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

Name changed 3 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-02: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2024-07-17: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Cleveland 2023 Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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W8s Directors Limited

Corporate parent

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CHARNWOOD TOPCO LIMITED

This company · 12251742

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Cleveland 2023 Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	04/05/2024
W8s Directors Limited Corporate entity	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	04/05/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Maxwell Topco Limitedceased 04/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Inhoco Formations Limitedceased 09/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated2019-10-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

8th Floor Central Square 29 Wellington Street

Leeds

LS1 4DL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2025-04-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2025-10-22OVERDUE

Last: 2024-10-08